Most Yes albums have some great organ moments as part of the keyboard arsenal - though I can't recall much organ on Tales, actually. But what are some of your favorite organ moments in Yes? It doesn't necessarily have to be a rip-roarin' solo, it can be a musical passage in one of the songs. It can be a hammond organ, church organ, organ pads on a more modern synth, you name it. Here's some of mu faves to start with:
CLOSE TO THE EDGE:
keybordist: Rick Wakeman
Towards the end of Yes' first sidelong epic, rick goes all out on not only one of the best organ solos in Yes, but one of the best organ solos in rock. That hammond solo towards the end of the piece really stands out and adds intensity to a stunning epic, driving its way to its logical conclusion.
THE PROPHET:
keyboardist: Tony Kaye
The organ intro just glows. Tony Kaye has the most identifiable organ sound in Yes, and never wastes a note. Kaye, and his hammond organ, or vox continental or whatever he was using, is just masterful on this track, somewhat based on the Jupiter movement of Holst's The Planets suite. Some overlook him in favor of Rick Wakeman, but Kaye for certain has fine classical chops, and is the unsung hero of the first two Yes albums.
AWAKEN:
keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
And who could forget the grand pipe organ on the ethereal and hypnotic middle section on what's arguably Yes' finest epic track. And the solo leading up to its conclusion - absolutely heavenly.
Just a few examples. Let's see what anyone else comes up with. Plenty of great organ moments from across all the studio albums.
CLOSE TO THE EDGE:
keybordist: Rick Wakeman
Towards the end of Yes' first sidelong epic, rick goes all out on not only one of the best organ solos in Yes, but one of the best organ solos in rock. That hammond solo towards the end of the piece really stands out and adds intensity to a stunning epic, driving its way to its logical conclusion.
THE PROPHET:
keyboardist: Tony Kaye
The organ intro just glows. Tony Kaye has the most identifiable organ sound in Yes, and never wastes a note. Kaye, and his hammond organ, or vox continental or whatever he was using, is just masterful on this track, somewhat based on the Jupiter movement of Holst's The Planets suite. Some overlook him in favor of Rick Wakeman, but Kaye for certain has fine classical chops, and is the unsung hero of the first two Yes albums.
AWAKEN:
keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
And who could forget the grand pipe organ on the ethereal and hypnotic middle section on what's arguably Yes' finest epic track. And the solo leading up to its conclusion - absolutely heavenly.
Just a few examples. Let's see what anyone else comes up with. Plenty of great organ moments from across all the studio albums.
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